Israeli soldiers rammed UN vehicles with bulldozer and fired shots before letting them go, says UN spokesperson
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli soldiers rammed UN vehicles with bulldozer and fired shots before letting them go, says UN spokesperson

CNN  

CNN — Shots were fired during the Israeli military’s hours-long detention of a convoy of United Nations vehicles in Gaza, the UN Secretary General’s spokesperson said Tuesday. Dujarric said the Israeli soldiers had pointed their weapons at the UN personnel and that at some point during the incident “shots were fired.” He said IDF tanks and bulldozers then “proceeded to ram the UN vehicles from the back and front, compacting the convoy with UN staff still inside.” “One bulldozer dropped debris on the first vehicle, while Israeli soldiers threatened staff, making it impossible for them to safely exit their vehicles,” he added. Previously, the IDF said it had acted “following intelligence that a number of Palestinian suspects were present in the convoy.” The Israeli military had also claimed previously that the convoy was not involved in the transport of polio vaccines but was being used instead to exchange UN personnel. On Monday, Philippe Lazzarini, chief of the UNWRA – the UN’s main agency for Palestinian humanitarian relief – criticized the IDF’s conduct in the incident as “the latest in a series of violations against UN staff including shootings at convoys and arrests by the Israeli Armed Forces at checkpoints despite prior notification.”

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How was a UN aid convoy robbed near Israeli military positions?
1 month ago

How was a UN aid convoy robbed near Israeli military positions?

Al Jazeera  

Israeli and US media have reported aid robberies taking place within sight of Israeli military positions The looting of 97 trucks of a UN aid convoy in sight of Israeli military installations at the Karem Abu Salem crossing has exacerbated the suffering of the blockaded Gaza Strip, already in an acute humanitarian crisis. UNRWA head, Phillipe Lazzarini, told the state-run …

Large food convoy violently looted in Gaza, UNRWA says
1 month ago

Large food convoy violently looted in Gaza, UNRWA says

Al Jazeera  

At least 98 vehicles from a 109-truck convoy were lost Saturday in one of the worst such incidents, the UN agency says. A convoy of 109 trucks was violently looted on Saturday after entering Gaza, resulting in the loss of 98 trucks, an official from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees has said. The looting is …

UN defies Israel’s call to withdraw peacekeepers from southern Lebanon
2 months, 1 week ago

UN defies Israel’s call to withdraw peacekeepers from southern Lebanon

The Independent  

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UN says Israeli tanks ‘forcibly entered’ base of its peacekeeping force in Lebanon
2 months, 1 week ago

UN says Israeli tanks ‘forcibly entered’ base of its peacekeeping force in Lebanon

The Independent  

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6 UN relief workers killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
3 months, 1 week ago

6 UN relief workers killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-12 13:55 A member of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees checks the courtyard of a school after an Israeli air strike hit the site, in al-Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Sept 11, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - Six staff members of the UN relief agency for Palestinians, known as UNRWA, were …

UN says Israel agrees to pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UN says Israel agrees to pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations

Al Jazeera  

Agreement consists of temporary pauses in separate areas of Gaza with goal of vaccinating 640,000 children under 10. The World Health Organization says it has received a “preliminary commitment” allowing for temporary “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to distribute polio vaccines as deteriorating conditions caused by Israel’s war fuel the spread of disease and illness throughout the besieged strip. “It will …

UN halts Gaza aid deliveries after Israeli military orders new evacuation amid polio vaccine push
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UN halts Gaza aid deliveries after Israeli military orders new evacuation amid polio vaccine push

CNN  

CNN — The United Nations temporarily paused aid deliveries in Gaza on Monday over safety concerns after the Israeli military issued new evacuation orders, a senior UN official said, possibly complicating the launch of a polio vaccination campaign. In separate statements Tuesday, the UN’s main relief agency in Gaza, UNRWA, and the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the occupied West …

Gaza fighting continues despite Israeli ‘pauses’ announcement: UNRWA
6 months, 1 week ago

Gaza fighting continues despite Israeli ‘pauses’ announcement: UNRWA

Al Jazeera  

UNRWA chief says ‘operationally, nothing has changed yet’ after Israeli army announced planned pauses to allow more aid into Gaza. Israeli forces battled with Palestinian groups in Rafah and elsewhere in southern Gaza despite the Israeli military’s announcement on Sunday of tactical pauses in operations to allow humanitarian aid to enter, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini has said. ‘Hell on earth’ …

Israel calls UN 'terrorist entity' after identifying militants on UNRWA site near Rafah as tensions escalate
7 months, 1 week ago

Israel calls UN 'terrorist entity' after identifying militants on UNRWA site near Rafah as tensions escalate

India TV News  

Jerusalem: As Israeli troops battled militants across Gaza on Wednesday, including in the southern city of Rafah, Israel said its troops identified fighters in the central logistics compound of the UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA near Rafah and has demanded an explanation. "The UN has in part become a terrorist entity in itself because it cooperates with Hamas and covers …

May 13, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
7 months, 1 week ago

May 13, 2024 Israel-Hamas war

CNN  

A damaged United Nations vehicle is seen in front of a hospital after a UN employee was killed in an attack on a vehicle in Gaza, according to Israeli media. Ali Jadallah/Anadolu/Getty Images The US believes an Israeli operation in Gaza’s southern town of Rafah would be a mistake and is “urgently” working toward a ceasefire, White House National Security …

May 13, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
7 months, 1 week ago

May 13, 2024 Israel-Hamas war

CNN  

A damaged United Nations vehicle is seen in front of a hospital after a UN employee was killed in an attack on a vehicle in Gaza, according to Israeli media. Ali Jadallah/Anadolu/Getty Images The US believes an Israeli operation in Gaza’s southern town of Rafah would be a mistake and is “urgently” working toward a ceasefire, White House National Security …

UN’s top court orders Israel to ensure ‘unhindered’ food aid into Gaza
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UN’s top court orders Israel to ensure ‘unhindered’ food aid into Gaza

The Independent  

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Israel conducts probe, claims Palestinians gunmen fired on Gaza crowd awaiting aid
9 months, 1 week ago

Israel conducts probe, claims Palestinians gunmen fired on Gaza crowd awaiting aid

Firstpost  

Israeli forces allegedly opened fire on the citizens gathered at Kuwait Square late on Thursday, killing 21 and injuring over 150, according to the Gaza Strip’s health ministry, which is managed by Hamas The investigation discovered that while civilians were waiting for the relief vehicles, armed Palestinians opened fire one hour before the convoy reached an IDF-established corridor Image Courtesy …

UN says 'large' number shot in Gaza aid chaos
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UN says 'large' number shot in Gaza aid chaos

The Hindu  

A UN team has reported seeing "a large number" of gunshot wounds among Gazans after Israeli troops opened fire near an aid convoy, an incident which highlighted near-famine conditions after nearly five months of war. 'Bullets and shrapnel' The Israeli armed forces spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said troops had fired "a few warning shots" to try to disperse a …

Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80% of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80% of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The head of a Gaza City hospital that treated some of the Palestinians wounded in the bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy said Friday that more than 80% had been struck by gunfire, suggesting there was heavy shooting by Israeli troops. The United Nations says a U.N. team that visited Shifa Hospital in Gaza City reported “a …

Palestinians say Israeli troops fired at people seeking food. Israel says scene was deadly stampede
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Palestinians say Israeli troops fired at people seeking food. Israel says scene was deadly stampede

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops fired on a crowd of Palestinians racing to pull food off an aid convoy in Gaza City on Thursday, witnesses said. Probably not by Monday, but I’m hopeful.” When asked if the bloodshed in Gaza City on Thursday would complicate those efforts, he said, “I know it will.” In a statement condemning Thursday’s attack, …

‘Massacre’: Dozens killed by Israeli fire in Gaza while collecting food aid
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Massacre’: Dozens killed by Israeli fire in Gaza while collecting food aid

Al Jazeera  

More than 100 killed and about 750 wounded after Israeli forces fired at Palestinians trying to get flour for their families as famine stalks the Strip. The Gaza Ministry of Health said on Thursday said at least 112 people were killed and more than 750 wounded, with the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemning what it said was a cold-blooded …

Scores killed trying to get food from an aid convoy during a chaotic scene in Gaza
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Scores killed trying to get food from an aid convoy during a chaotic scene in Gaza

NPR  

Scores killed trying to get food from an aid convoy during a chaotic scene in Gaza Enlarge this image toggle caption Adel Hana/AP Adel Hana/AP RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops fired on a large crowd of Palestinians racing to pull food off an aid convoy in Gaza City on Thursday, witnesses said. Trucks carrying food reached northern Gaza this …

Israel issues its most detailed warning yet to Hezbollah, while the war in Gaza marks 4 months
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel issues its most detailed warning yet to Hezbollah, while the war in Gaza marks 4 months

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s military on Saturday issued its most detailed warning yet to Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon that it would be “ready to attack immediately” if provoked, as it recounted its actions along the northern border during four months of war in Gaza and made a rare acknowledgement of dozens of airstrikes inside Syria against the militant group. …

Israeli soldiers dressed as medical professionals shoot 3 Palestinian men
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli soldiers dressed as medical professionals shoot 3 Palestinian men

Live Mint  

Israeli soldiers dressed as medical professionals shot and killed three Palestinian men in a hospital in Jenin located in West Bank occupied area, during early hours on Wednesday. According to International law, the killing of combatants receiving medical attention is prohibited if they are “not, or no longer, taking part in hostilities.” CCTV footage shared on social media show commandos, …

Israel says UN agency UNRWA involved in October 7 Hamas attack, will stop its activities in Gaza after war
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says UN agency UNRWA involved in October 7 Hamas attack, will stop its activities in Gaza after war

Hindustan Times  

Israel will seek to stop the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Gaza after the war, a minister said Saturday, after Israel accused several UNRWA staff of involvement in Hamas's October 7 attack. Israel-Hamas war: A view of the rubble of buildings hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City Israel was aiming to ensure "UNRWA will not …

Gaza’s Health Ministry blames Israeli troops for deadly shooting as crowd waited for aid
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Gaza’s Health Ministry blames Israeli troops for deadly shooting as crowd waited for aid

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Gaza’s Health Ministry and witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire as a crowd of Palestinians gathered for humanitarian aid in Gaza City on Thursday, killing at least 20 and wounding dozens. For weeks, heavy fighting has raged as Israeli troops push into the southern city of Khan Younis and in a cluster of built-up refugee camps …

Israel-Hamas War Day 78: UN chief says Israel creating distribution ’obstacles’
1 year ago

Israel-Hamas War Day 78: UN chief says Israel creating distribution ’obstacles’

Live Mint  

The UN Security Council called for boosting humanitarian assistance for the Gaza Strip, but the UN chief said the way Israel was conducting its military operation was creating "massive obstacles" to aid distribution inside the battered enclave. Here are the top 10 updates on Israel-Hamas war, 1) Washington repeatedly has backed Israel’s right to self-defense following the October 7 rampage …

Syria accuses Israel of carrying out missile attack on Damascus
1 year ago

Syria accuses Israel of carrying out missile attack on Damascus

Firstpost  

Israel confirmed that it has permitted 79 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to enter Gaza through the Kerem Shalom border crossing on the same day that Syria denounced an attack According to the Syrian official news agency SANA, amid rising tensions since the conflict in the Gaza Strip began more than two months ago, Syria accused Israel on Sunday of carrying …

Israel-Hamas war: Gunfire, rockets and explosions heard in Gaza as fighting resumes after ceasefire
1 year ago

Israel-Hamas war: Gunfire, rockets and explosions heard in Gaza as fighting resumes after ceasefire

The Independent  

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UN peacekeepers in Lebanon say patrol hit by Israeli fire
1 year ago

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon say patrol hit by Israeli fire

Al Jazeera  

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon condemns attack as ‘deeply troubling’, no troops were injured. The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon has said that Israeli fire hit one of its patrols in the country’s south, despite a truce between Israel and Hamas largely quietening the Lebanon-Israel frontier. “At around 12:00 pm, a UNIFIL patrol was hit by gunfire” in the …

The UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza as a communications blackout hinders coordination
1 year, 1 month ago

The UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza as a communications blackout hinders coordination

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The United Nations was forced Friday to stop deliveries of food and other necessities to Gaza and warned of the growing risk of widespread starvation after internet and telephone services collapsed in the besieged enclave because of lack of fuel. That amount is half of what the U.N. said it needs for lifesaving functions for …

U.N. stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza while communications blackout hinders aid coordination
1 year, 1 month ago

U.N. stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza while communications blackout hinders aid coordination

LA Times  

The United Nations stopped deliveries of food and other necessities to Gaza on Friday and warned of the growing possibility of widespread starvation after internet and telephone services collapsed in the besieged enclave because of a lack of fuel. After an American request, Israel agreed to allow two tanker trucks of fuel into the Gaza Strip each day — a …

Hamas, Hezbollah unleash rocket, anti-tank missile attack on Israel
1 year, 1 month ago

Hamas, Hezbollah unleash rocket, anti-tank missile attack on Israel

Firstpost  

As exchange of fire continued on the northern border, Hezbollah terrorists fired several anti-missile tanks at Israel inviting counterattacks from the Israel Defense Forces Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists on Tuesday launched a rocket attack on the Israeli city of Ashkelon. Meanwhile, as the exchange of fire continued on the northern border, Hezbollah terrorists fired several anti-missile tanks at Israel inviting …

Israel Hamas War Highlights: UN will 'stay with Palestinians here in Gaza'
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel Hamas War Highlights: UN will 'stay with Palestinians here in Gaza'

Hindustan Times  

Armoured vehicles of the Israel Defense Forces are seen during their ground operations at a location given as Gaza. Israel-Hamas war Highlights: Israel's ambitious goal to defeat Hamas has reached a new level after its military launched a barrage of airstrikes at a refugee camp near Gaza City leveling several apartment buildings in the area. In its first-ever reported fatality …

Israeli troops briefly raid northern Gaza to ‘prepare’ for an expected full-scale incursion
1 year, 1 month ago

Israeli troops briefly raid northern Gaza to ‘prepare’ for an expected full-scale incursion

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops and tanks briefly raided northern Gaza overnight, the military said Thursday, engaging with Hamas fighters and targeting anti-tank weapons in order to “prepare the battlefield” before an expected ground invasion. In a statement Thursday night, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the strikes in eastern Syria were “a response to a series of ongoing …

Israel-Hamas war: Why the UN may stop all aid operations in Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel-Hamas war: Why the UN may stop all aid operations in Gaza

Firstpost  

The UNRWA operating in the Gaza Strip has warned that it would have to cease all relief operations owing to the lack of fuel supplies, putting thousands living there at a bigger risk of death. “If we do not get fuel urgently, we will be forced to halt our operations in the Gaza Strip,” said the UN agency for Palestinian …

Second aid convoy reaches Gaza as Israel attacks targets in Syria and occupied West Bank
1 year, 2 months ago

Second aid convoy reaches Gaza as Israel attacks targets in Syria and occupied West Bank

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The second aid convoy destined for desperate Palestinian civilians reached Gaza on Sunday, as Israel widened its attacks to include targets in Syria and the occupied West Bank and the Israeli prime minister warned Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group that if it launches its own war, “we will cripple it with a force it cannot even imagine.” …

Israel-Gaza war: US hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan freed as United Nations chief pushes for aid convoy to reach Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Gaza war: US hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan freed as United Nations chief pushes for aid convoy to reach Gaza

ABC  

Hamas has released two US hostages who were kidnapped in its attack on southern Israel on October 7. Key points: Mr Netanyahu's office says the freed mother and daughter are en route to a military base in central Israel The Israeli military says it believes most of the 200 or so remaining hostages taken by Hamas are still alive An …

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